CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Adam"Pacman" Jones was found not guilty
on Tuesday of an assault chargeaccusing him of punching a woman in the head at a nightclub.Avisiting judge
in Hamilton County Municipal Court heard the case afterJones, who has had a spate of legal troubles, waived
a jury trial. Jonescould have been sentenced to up to six months in jail if convicted.Joneswas accused of
hitting Shannon Wesley outside a downtown Cincinnatinightclub and was arrested in June. He had pleaded not
guilty and beenreleased on his own recognizance.The judge heard more than two hours of testimony from Wesley
on Tuesday.Wesleysaid Jones punched her in the head with a closed fist, knocking her tothe ground. But she
also said the punch came after she poured beer onJones’ arm in an attempt to get him to leave her and her
friends alone.Wesley said Jones was aggressive and called her and the other women names preceded by
adjectives including "sloppy" and "fat.""We were scared," she said.Thejudge
said in delivering his ruling that surveillance video of thebar’s patio showed the beer bottle pointing
toward Jones’ face, near hiseye."The initial aggressor in this case was Shannon Wesley with the beer
bottle," Judge Robert Taylor said.Witnessestestified there was cursing from both sides, and the judge
noted a lackof civility from those involved, including Jones.Jones’ attorney repeatedly argued that Wesley
physically assaulted Jones."This man was only defending himself when he was threatened," attorney
Ralph Kohnen said.But prosecutor Bernadette Longano argued that there was "zero evidence" that
Wesley harmed or attempted to harm Jones.Jones and his attorney declined to comment after Tuesday’s ruling.
The prosecutor also declined to comment.Jones,the Bengals’ third cornerback and a punt returner, still could
facediscipline from the National Football League under its conduct policy. Amessage left with the NFL on
Tuesday wasn’t immediately returned.Last month, Jones paid a fine for disorderly conduct after police
accused him of making offensive comments in a traffic stop.Hepleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of
disorderly conduct after hewas arrested in 2011 in another case. He was accused in that case ofshouting
profanities and trying to pull away as police arrested him at abar.Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All
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